Blizzard, First Love and a Wife Who Finally Snaps novel Chapter 162

It wasn't just reporters; families of the victims were there too.

This time, they even blocked the garage entrance.

Selena was effectively trapped in the lab.

Her presence was starting to affect everyone else, too.

Murmurs of discontent could be heard throughout the lab every day.

Amanda was thoroughly enjoying the drama.

"Weren't you all kissing her ass before?" she remarked to some colleagues. "Now you're surprised it stinks? What's there to be angry about?"

"Dr. Moore is really something else, daring to give patients a drug with such severe side effects. They were already tormented by their illness, and thanks to your drug, their suffering has increased tenfold, complete with skin ulcers and more. They probably want to kill you right now. You'd better watch your back."

Selena's face was a mask of horror.

She had asked Adrian, and Old Mrs. Blackwell was fine. The test results had all been normal. That was the only reason she released the drug to the public. She had used Old Mrs. Blackwell as a test subject specifically to ensure the data was accurate and to avoid this exact scenario.

How could this have happened?

…

The scandal had grown too big.

Mr. Foster called Isabel to tell her that the higher-ups were now involved. The lab was being temporarily shut down.

Isabel didn't care. She had other ways to continue her research, and she could take Amanda with her.

Mr. Foster was relieved to hear it.

Once the lab was shut down, the reporters and victims dispersed.

But they soon descended upon Selena's residence.

Adrian, however, had seen this coming and had already moved her to Halcyon Hills Residence, sparing her from the chaos.

Julian sighed and held out his hand. "Pen."

Isabel handed him the pen with both hands. "Much appreciated."

Once Julian signed, Isabel began setting up the new lab.

She paid no attention to Selena's situation, but Amanda loved seeing Selena miserable and always kept her updated on the gossip.

"They can't get into Halcyon Hills Residence, but protesters are there every day. The city officials had to step in. I heard five or six people have died now, and the feds have gotten involved. There's no way Selena can recover from this."

She didn't need to recover. Adrian would take care of her for the rest of her life, anyway.

Isabel poured all her focus into her work. Her right hand still trembled after long periods, and sometimes the pain was unbearable. It made it difficult to measure the reagents with the precision she needed.

"Take a break," Amanda said, wiping the sweat from Isabel's brow and handing her a glass of water. "Don't rush it. You had a serious injury; it needs time to heal properly."

Thinking about it made Amanda furious. "Your ex-husband is an idiot! He has no idea he threw away a diamond for a pile of rocks!"